Friend filed a federal 2255 pro se from prison. He has not received a reply filed by the US attorney in Feb. What should he do

You should contact the clerk for a copy or to remind the clerk to forward toy a copy. This is not your fault. It also does not provide any excuse...

Yes. Please consult a lawyer for applying any concurrent sentence credit.

You can motion for resentencing. You can discuss the BOP policy with your attorney. Look for all available options before approaching a decision...

Can I be charged for armed robery by the feds without a victim?

The testimony is evidence of a crime. This is where you and your attorney work to discredit the information to head off an indictment or start...

Credible witness?

This is up to the decision maker who will ultimately judge credibility at a trial or sentencing hearing.

Can you legally plead guilty to a limited statement of facts in a federal drug case?

You can, but it will not limit sentencing in the slightest.

What brands of spice are still legal? I am confused about which brands we can legally buy and which ones got banned.

You best get an attorney if you think you posses anything illegal, because you may get rid of the evidence, but not a potential conspiracy. You...

NJ - Does a defendant typically know there will be a grand jury proceeding against him?

We do not know, but you should not tell him. Please work with the prosecutor here, not a public forum.

Laws against felons possessing certain kinds of information?

It depends if your release condition prevent you. Are you on supervised release? If so, you would contact your PO to find out if this is allowed.

Not much usually. This all depends on how you mitigate your sentence under 3553A. But there is a 5K1.1 departure for cooperation that you...